Judge, 1888 · page 58 of 72
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This page contains three unrelated satirical pieces typical of late-19th-century social commentary: **"Society's Blunder"**: Mocks upper-class hypocrisy. A socially ambitious woman invites an unpopular Miss S to a gathering, claiming her father's recent illness (gout and hay fever) has made her "respectable" despite her previously scandalous reputation for low breeding. **"His Objections to Life in the West"**: A ragged, impoverished man explains why he abandoned the American frontier after 3.5 years. Despite acknowledging the West's growth potential, he complains about poor-quality clothing and lack of civilized comforts—satirizing both Eastern snobbery and the gap between frontier rhetoric and reality. **"He Meant No Reflections"** and **"An Unappreciated Invention"**: Brief joke pieces about a politician's boasting and a German immigrant's skeptical comment about an invention—typical filler humor of the era. The cartoons reflect Judge's satirical focus on class pretension, immigrant stereotypes, and urban versus frontier American life.
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NATURAL GAS FROM JUDGE. SOCIETY'S how did you happen to invi S says, is very poor. I you heard about it ite that Miss S? S ods He Hse 6 BLUNDER. She is horribly unpopular on account of her blood, which, rumor ATE —""Yes, Lknow, she was considered very little ; but since her father was stricken with gout and hay fever that silly story con- cerning her low breeding and poor blood is of course declared HIS OBJECTIONS TO LIFE IN THE WEST. He was standing in the sunshine, clothed, or rather covered, with a variety of patches. I had just given him a quarter, the first impetus, he assured me, in the direction of dinner that he had received for week: Meanwhile, while getting up energy enough to proceed in the above-named direction, he favored me with his views on life in the west. “1 was there—let me see—wal fer three years ’n a half, but— I couldn't stand it. No man could thet’s bin used to the com- forts we hev here. Oh, it’s well enough ; it’s a growin’ place, an’ it'll be somethin’, by-’n-bye. But now, fer instenz, now here— HE MEANT N.) REFLECTIONS. DISTINGUISHED ASSEMBLYMAN SAWDOFE (fo friend from his district)—VIl just make ’em haow! at ther next legislatur, Squire. Come an’ see me then.” i SUIRR,BRAOWN—"'Much bleeged, Cap. “When will yer be on exer- pishun? ble blunder beyond all doub sech a thing as close, fer instenz! A man can't get a decent suit of close, not to fit him 'n look as they ought to look, out there. They ain’t got the style nor they ain't got the material. I tell you, you put on a suit of close—the best they kin give you, an’ well—you'll just want to walk away from yourself around the corner; it’s amazin’ to see the stuff they'll wear. Oh, it ain’ta bad place in some respects—but close?) They don’t know what close means out west.” And then he turned the least ragged part of his hat-brim to the front, tore offa dependent tatter or two from his sleeve, retied the piece of twine that held his coat together, and moved thought- fully on his way. ~ AN UNAPPRECIATED INVENTION. :LSTRIN—‘* Dot fly-wheel aind schmard like it looks. Ho in’ a profid make ven it plows all de froth off dot peer ? comicbooks.com